After the Holiday cards!

I made these 2 cards this weekend for 2 friends. I used a Stamping Bella stamp (they had been unused for far too long now that I've caught the scrapping bug!), as well as a sentiment from SU! The dp is by Basic Grey (Eskimo Kisses). Bella's dress and boots were paper pieced with the dp. The snowflake punch is by Martha Stewart, as is the border punch.

Here are close-ups of each:

Thanks for stopping by!

Some Love and Happiness

We've been planning for the past 2 months for my brother's engagement party, which is finally tomorrow! I made this card this morning for him and his fiance to go along with my gift.  I bought them these adorable plates and bowls from Pottery Barn with a fruit pattern (shhh...I bought them for myself too!).  

This card follows Taylor's Cupcake Challenge for this week (TECC61).  I featured this adorable Bittybloom by Stamping Bella, who was colored and paper pieced.  I used my new Nesties that I just received in the mail yesterday to cut her out.  The dp is by Stampin Up! called "Sweet Always".  The sentiment is also SU!.  I used a new EK Success border punch for the scallopy scallop border.

Thanks for stopping by! I am off to make one more card for tomorrow for my Mom to give.

Another Sunny Card

I made this card using the "We R Memory Keepers" Nonsense paper again, along with Daisybella.  I also followed Jen's Sketch for you to try (SFYTT) from her blog.  The sentiments are from the SU! set "Best Wishes and More".  I added some Doodlebug glitter to bella's daisy, and colored her in with Copics.  I added a EK Success wavy border punch along the bottom edge of the orange panel.  I also punched a flower out of acetate and layered it underneath my bottom sentiment, secured with a rhinestone brad.  That's all for tonight!

Have a great week!

Magical Mermaid

Good evening! I finally got a chance to sit down and stamp tonight.  I just got the Bella order I had placed when there was a free shipping promotion, and she was perfect to use on my card tonight! I paired her with the BSC69 on Splitcoast, and some new SU! dsp, called "Pink Flamingo".  I colored underwatergoddess-abella with my Copics, and then added some Doodlebug glitter to her starfish and the flowers in her headband.  I then cut the image out with my nesties, and used my sewing machine to add some stitching around the outside.  I also added some stitching to the rectangle panels, which I tried to make look like waves.  The sentiment is included with this bella, and was stamped on vellum.  I added some primas to top it off!

Thanks for stopping by tonight!

Shamrock Luck

This is another card with goodluckabella, following Jen's Sketch for you to Try (SFYTT).  I used many of the same papers as my previous card, as well as this adorable ribbon.  I added a Prima flower with a brad in the corner, although Jen's sketch calls for a grouping of 3, I just couldn't fit it!  The sentiment is also from a Studio G set.  I added some Ecalyptus Stickles on Bella's shirt and the shamrocks.

Thanks for stopping by tonight!

Going Green!

In Honor of St. Patrick's Day! I know Valentine's Day just passed, but it's time to move on to the next holiday already! I've had this goodluckabella for a whole year, and never used her!  For my card, I followed Mercy's Sketch Challenge (MTSC31).  I colored goodluckabella with Copics, matching the SU! colors Lovely Lilac, Certainly Celery, and Wild Wasabi.  I used the Sizzix top note die for the cut out behind the image, with a Studio G sentiment stamped on it.  I got the ribbon at Michael's last night, it is by American Crafts.  For the bottom purple border, I punched some hearts from a Martha Stewart punch, and then glued them onto the piece of paper to look like shamrocks.  

Thanks for visiting today!

Mojo Love

Hi!  I made this card this evening for the Mojo Monday #72 sketch challenge.  This is a special week because there is a prize at stake!  I used my Rosy bittybloom from Stamping Bella for my card.  She was watercolored with ink and an aquapainter, and her skirt was paper pieced with a piece of the Bella Rose dp.  I added some glitter to the center of her flowers with a glue pen and loose glitter. The sentiment is from a Hero Arts set.  The flowers are from Prima (Essentials 4  if you are interested!).  The flowery scallop border is a MS punch.  

On another note, I am (not so patiently) waiting for my new SU! order to arrive! Who am I kidding, it'll be awhile since I just ordered it yesterday -lol!  I'm literally drooling over the gorgeous new cards I've seen with the new sets! Can't wait till the big brown truck visits my house! :) 

Hugs and Kisses Bella

Good Morning! I have the day off today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.  I am spending the afternoon with some college friends, but I did have time to finish up a card this morning that I started yesterday.  This is for the BSC #63, on the Splitcoast Bella boards.  I used topiarybella, who is colored with Copics, and has some Sakura glitter on her hearts.  I used my nesties to cut out Bella and the scallop mat.  I added some dots on the scallop mat, and around the dp underneath her with my white gel pen.  The dp is "Sweet Always" by SU!.  I used my heart punch by SU! for the hearts in the bottom corner, along with some brads and a sentiment from a SU! set, which was stamped on vellum and cut out with a circle punch.

Thanks for stopping by this morning!

Baby It's Cold!

Here is just one more card for today. I followed the BSC62 on the Bella message boards, but turned the sketch on it's side to accommodate my image.  Funny thing is after I made this card, I realized my layout from the previous card is very similar! Guess you've gotta go with what works!

I used snowbunnybella for my card, who is colored with Copics.  Her snowbank is covered in glitter.  I used the colors Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, and Creamy Caramel, along with the prints pattern paper packs.  For my sentiment, I created a shaker box with supplies I had ordered from Jody at Confessions of a Ribbon Addict this summer.  The shaker box is filled with glitter which moves around when you shake it.  The sentiment is from a MFT set.

Thanks for stopping by!

Glitter is a Girl's Best Friend!

I was able to get back to stamping today, after a few days full of family time.  I am still using my Bittyblooms, and I threw in a chichi that I have never used for my cards today.  This first card features the Mojo Monday sketch from a few weeks ago (#65). I used the sunflower bittybloom, along with some old SU! paper, called "Sarah".  I liked how the colors went with the flower.  I zig zag stitched around the outside of the card.  The sentiment is from a Hero Arts set.  The bittybloom was colored with reinkers and an aquapainter, and glitter was added to the flower in her hair.

This card is for this week's Mojo Monday sketch (#67), and features Daisy Bittybloom.  I used the same SU! paper for this card, and Hero Arts sentiment set. I added glitter on the flower of Bittyblooms skirt.

This last card was made for the BSC61 on Splitcoast.  It features Baby Buttercup, who is nestled in a flower.  I used dp by BasicGrey called Sugared, and  a sentiment from a SU! set.  Of course I glittered part of her flower!

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New Toys!

Hi! I spent today playing with some new Christmas toys! As I mentioned, yesterday, I got a Janome Mini Sewing Machine, which has been a blast to experiment with! My brother also gave me some Stamping Bella Bittyblooms, which are just adorable!

Here are the cards I made today:  First up in Bluebell Bittybloom.  I used last week's sketch on I{Heart}tostamp SFYTT.  She was watercolored with reinkers and an aquapainter, and her dress was paper pieced with a piece of the patterned paper from this collection (Jersey Shore, so appropriate!).  I've been having a blast using my fine point glue pen and loose glitter to glitterify my images, like the polka dots and outline of the flower on this stamp.  I sewed a zig-zag stitch around the outside of the card, as well as on the panel towards the left of the card.  The flowers were made with an assortment of SU! punches.  

Next up is Poppy Bittybloom, who was also colored, paper pieced and bejeweled with glitter!  I used SU! dp called "Sweet Always" and stitched similarly to the card above.

Last, but not least, is Rosy, who was again, colored and bejeweled with glitter (I skipped the paper piecing this time).  I followed the sketch on Taylored Expressions (TECC48) for this card.  Designer paper is by BasicGrey, called "Sugared".  The background So Saffron piece was cuttlebuged with an embossing folder, and the strip of dp was stitched on.  I cut my main image out and layered her on top of some nesties (the top one was stitched on my machine).  I used a combo of SU! flower punches and Heidi Swapp ghost flowers for my flower image, and a SU! sentiment (Warm Words).

If you can't tell, I'm loving my Bittyblooms.  Thanks, Robby!

Celebrate the Butterfly!

Merry Christmas Eve everyone!  I had some free time in between wrapping last minute presents and getting ready for tonight's festivities to participate in the SC208 on Splitcoast.  At first I wasn't sure of the sketch, and how it would fit the stamp I wanted to use, but I'm pretty happy with the results!  I used "Wendy Papillon" who is a Stamping Bella chichi fairy.  I colored her with my Aquapainter and reinkers, and paper pieced her dress with some dp called "Sweet Always".  She is matted on a nestie rectangle. The brown rectangle behind her is the same size as the pink one my main image is matted on.  I used some SU! felt flowers, and brads which match this year's in-colors as well as a rhinestone to make my flower.  The sentiment is from a retired hostess set called "So Many Sayings," which is accented with another felt flower and rhinestone.  I added "Cotton Candy" stickles to Wendy's wings and polka dots on her apron.  

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful Christmas Eve!

Snow Hugs

Hi!  How cute is this stamp?! I've had it for almost a year now, and have never used it.  I bought it out of season and just was not really into snow at that point, but now I am totally into snow (which is a good thing since there is still about 5 inches on the ground)!  This is a stamp from Stamping Bella called "Group Hug".  I made this card following the Mojo Monday #66 sketch.  I colored the snowmen in with SU! markers, and covered their bodies with a Sakura gelly roll glitter pen.  The dp is from My Mind's Eye "Signature Christmas" collection.  The sentiment is from a MFT set and seemed fitting with this snowmen huddle.  The ribbon was a lucky find after I had picked my colors, because they exactly matched! It was from American Crafts, and sadly, this was the last of it.  I think that's all for now. Have a great evening!

Some Bella Sketches

Here is what we should all be doing right now, relaxing with a manicure!  I made this card to follow BSC60 on Splitcoast this evening.  The stamp is a chichi fairy from Stamping Bella, called Georgina Glamourpuss.  I colored her in with ink and an aquapainter, and paper pieced her dress with the Bella Rose dp.  The round pink things (not sure what they are officially called) were free with my Bella order from the Bellaversery sale (that total order was actually a gift from my brother for Christmas to me, but I opened it a wee bit early to pull these out!).

This next card follows BSC57 from a few weeks ago. I used daisybella, who is just adorable! I colored her with ink and an aquapainter also.  The accents in the middle of the small scallops are a larger eyelet, with a rhinestone brad in the middle of it.  This paper is from a Prima pack, called The Breathe Collection.

I think that's all for now, only a 1/2 day to go before break!

A Bella Christmas!

Hello! We had a snow storm hit our area this weekend, forcing me to cancel my exciting plans. Some friends from college and I were going to spend the weekend celebrating Christmas in Hershey Park, but the snow forced us to cancel.  This left me with some free time this weekend! I decided to make some more Christmas cards.

My first card was highly inspired by a card I saw on Shannan's blog, using Eloise Greengrass as a Christmas fairy.  I imagined that she was holding a poinsettia flower.  I colored the chichi in with my Aquapainter and reinkers (Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate, Pink Pirouette, and Blush Blossom for skin).  I added Cotton Candy and Fruit Punch Stickles on parts of her dress and flower.  The pink background is embossed with a Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder.  The sentiment is from a SU! set, and is layered on 2 ovals.

For my next card, I followed BSC59 on the Bella message boards on Splitcoast.  I used glideabella, and she was also colored in with my Aquapainter and reinkers (same colors).  I used some Soft Sky designer prints paper, paired with an embossed piece of Pink Pirouette.  I punched out some small flowers and layered a Martha Stewart punched snowflake on top.

Have a great week! I know I will, since it's only a day and a half long! :)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

It sure feels like Christmas here, the weather is so cold! (20s this morning).  I have some exciting news: I won something! On the Splitcoast Stampers MFT board, I entered my card for their Monday challenge, and I was randomly picked to win a $5 MFT gift certificate.  I know I won't have any trouble at all spending it!

Last night I went to see the huge movie, Twilight. I don't usually go see movies on opening night, or really get that hyped up to see movies, but Andy asked if I wanted to go with him and his girlfriend, so I said sure. We had to wait until the 10:15 showing because the earlier shows were sold out (and we went to get our tickets at 6:30).  Having no background knowledge of the books or premise of the movie (in fact while we were waiting, we had Andy look up a movie synopsis for us on his phone, since all 3 of us really had no idea what we were seeing!), I really enjoyed it! I'd definitely recommend it.

On to card related matters, I made 2 cards today with the Splicoast SC203.  Both use Stamping Bella stamps, one is a chichi fairy, and one is a bella.  Both cards uses dp by K & Co, there Christmas line called "Christmas Cheer".  I used SU! rub-ons for the sentiments.  The snowflake and branch punches are both my Martha Stewart.  

Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Holiday Bellas

Who knew that Stamping Bella selled more than Bellas?! Well they sure do, with their chichiboulie line and lots of other little lines.  Both of these cards feature non-Bellas, but are stamps from Stamping Bella.

My first card uses Polly Packages, who is a chichi.  The dp is from K & Co, paired with some SU! cardstock.  I paper pieced her coat, scarf, hat, and bag. She is layered on 2 nesties scallop ovals.  I used some new SU! snow flurries, which are made out of felt and look beautiful paired with the rhinestone brads.  I layered a few punches and another snowflake for my sentiment panel.

For my next card, I used a Stamping Bella witch, who is perfect for Halloween.  Amazingly, I used no dp on this card. The background is embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.  The scallop circle for the sentiment was left over from my banner project, because everytime I cut a banner, I cut 4 scallops, so I have a ton in this color.  I used my cropadile to get the larger holes in the scallop circle.  

I think that's about all.  Have a wonderful rest of your week!

Happy Birthday Dad!

I was busy, busy all weekend! I went to a crop all day on Saturday, and then the Giants game yesterday (yay, we won!), and then came home to celebrate my Dad's birthday.  I made this card for him while at the crop on Saturday. I had limited guy stamping supplies, but happened to bring my bella binda, and thought this fella would work perfect for my grill loving Dad.  Here are some details:

The main image was colored with SU! markers.  The sentiment is from Stamping Bella, and was punched out with the word window punch and layered over the designer label punch. I used some designer prints paper in Soft Sky, and the rest is cardstock.

I photographed this card is my new light studio which I bought from Amazon last week. I like how professional the photo looks!

Have a great week!

Happy Pumpkin Month!

Hi all! I've been trying (unsuccessfully) to post my mid marking period progress reports for the past 2 days, and keep running into more trouble! I'd just like to be done with them!  I thought I'd go stamp, until I realized my whole stamp room is packed up to go to a crop this weekend. At least I have this card I made a few days ago to share with you.

I used trickortreatabella on this card, with new SU! designer paper.  This was for a Splitcoast sketch challenge.  The leaves and flowers are Martha Steward brand, and are sticky on both sides. I simply poured some glitter over the sticky parts.  I sponge inked the prima flowers with Sage Shadow so that they'd match.

Have a great rest of your week!

Bella Sketches

I feel like I've been neglecting my bellas lately, so I used a few old bella sketch challenges on Splitcoast to make some cards tonight.  The first card uses topiarybella, who I hadn't used yet.  The designer paper is by BasicGrey, called Sugared.  I paper pieced bella's dress with the paper.  The heart in the upper left corner is a Marvy Uchida punch which I ran through a cuttlebug folder to emboss it.  

My second card uses wreathabella, who is so sweet for Christmas.  I know it's a bit early, but this bella fit well for the long rectangle in the sketch.  The paper is shimmery and is made by KI Memories. I think I've had it in my stash for awhile now!  Bellas dress and boots were paper pieced with the dp.  The ribbon is from the Oriental Trading scrapbooking magazine.  The certainly celery paper on the background of the card was embossed with a snow flurry Cuttlebug folder.